Curiosity update: Party like it’s (Sol) 1999

Sol 1999, March 21, 2018, update by MSL scientist Scott Guzewich: Curiosity is but 1 sol away from a major mission milestone, but work always comes before celebrations. Today our major decision was whether to perform contact science at the current location and conduct a short drive, or make a longer drive toward stop #12 on the Vera Rubin Ridge campaign (in the middle distance on the right side of the image). Today’s team decided… [More at link]